Gearing.



W. M. HOFFERBERTH.

GEARING.

APPLICATION FLLED MAR. 4. 19:5.

1,Q12,353. Patented Jan. 16,1917.

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WILUM M HOFFERBERTH mic-anew WILLIAM MICHAEL HOFFERBERTH, OF REDWOOD,NEW YORK.

GEARING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1917.

Application filed March 4, 1916. Serial No. 82,177.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, VILLIAM M. Horrnennn'rn,a citizen of the United States, residing at Redwood, in the county ofJefferson and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Gearing, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in gearing and it is anobject of the invention to provide a novel and improved gearing wherebyreciprocating movement may be converted into rotary movement.

Vith the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section, showing the preferredform of my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the main handle rodwhich is preferably constructed of hard wood and has a suitable handgrip 6 formed upon its upper end. A wire rod 7 extends longitudinallythrough this handle and at its lower end is laterally curved intosubstantially semi-circular form as indicated at 8, and has its terminalextended upwardly at a slight inclination on the opposite side of thehandle 5 with respect to the bowed or curved portion 8 and disposed inspaced relation to the end of said handle, as at 9. This end portion ofthe wire rod is provided upon its upper side with a step hearing seat10.

Spaced arms 11 and 12 project laterally from one side of the handle 5and in these arms a vertically disposed rod 13 is rotatably supported,the lower end of said rod being seated in the step bearing 10 abovereferred to. Upon the rod or shaft 13 between the lower end of thehandle 5 and the terminal portion 9 of the rod 7, beating or agitatingmembers 141 are suitably secured.

These members may be of any desired form or construction but, as shown,each preferably consists of a corrugated circular metal band which issoldered or otherwise secured at diametrically opposite points to theshaft 13, said bands being arranged in spaced concentric relation. Uponthe upper end portion of the shaft 13 between the arms 11 and 12, asleeve indicated at 15 is securely fixed and this sleeve is provided inits periphery with a spiral groove 16.

An operating rod 17 is vertically movable at its lower end through anopening provided in the arm 12 and also through an opening in an arm 18fixed to the upper end of the handle 5. The upper end of the rod 17 isequipped with a suitable hand grip 19 whereby the rod may be verticallyreciprocated. A lug or tooth 20 projects laterally from the medialportion of the rod 17 and is engaged in the spiral groove 16 of thesleeve 15. It will thus be apparent that by reciprocating this rod, thetooth 20 traveling in the groove 16 rotates the shaft 13 alternately inopposite directions. This movement is very rapid whereby the beaterelements 1a are rotated in succession first in one direction and then ina reverse direction, thus thoroughly heating or agitating the contentsof the receptacle within which the device is disposed. For convenience,I also mount an operating lever 21 upon the lateral arm or bracket 22fixed to the handle 5, said lever being pivotally connected in anysuitable manner as at 23 to the rod 17. Thus, this rod may be actuatedeither by means of the hand grip 19 or the lever 21, whichever may bemost convenient. If desired, the lever 21 may be entirely removed.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, it is believed that the construction, manner ofoperation and several advantages of my invention will be clearly andfully understood. The device is exceedingly simple and may be easily andquickly operated with a minimum of manual labor to thoroughly beat eggsor other food commodities. It is apparent, of course, that the devicemay be constructed in various sizes and a suitable clamping device canalso be employed if desired to clamp the handle rod 5 on the edge of thetable or other support. The shaft 13 is sufiiciently long to extendabove the arm 11, said shaft being movable through the arms 11 and 12.Thus, upon a downward pressure on the handle rod 5, the curved andextended end portion of the wire rod 7 will yield to such pressure, theshaft 18 shifting vertically in the hearing or supporting arms.

While I have above described and shown the preferred construction andarrangement of the several elements of the device, it is to beunderstood that the device is susceptible of considerable modificationtherein and I, therefore, reserve the privilege of adopting all suchlegitimate changes as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scopeof the invention claimed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I desire to claim andsecure by Letters Patent is 1. In combination, an elongated memberhaving a lateral extension at one end and with spaced arms extendingtherefrom intermediate its length and in substantially verticalalinement with the lateral extension, a shaft rotatably disposed throughcertain of the arms and operatively engaged with the lateral extension,said shaft being provided with a spiral, and an endwise movable memberdisposed through certain of the arms and engageable with the spiralwhereby reciprocation of the endwise movable member rotates the shaft.

2. In combination, an elongated member a rod extending longitudinallythrough the handle and having a curved end portion projecting beyond theend of the handle and terminating in an upwardly inclined lateralportion, abearingiseat onthe terminal portion of said rod, spaced armsprojecting laterally from the handle, a rotatable shaft mounted in saidarms and axially movable therethrough,'a reciprocating rod, said rod andshaft being provided with cooperatively engaged means whereby the shaftis rotated in the reciprocation of said rod, and a lever pivotallymounted upon the handle and operatively connected to said rod toreciprocate the same.

3. In combination, an elongated member having a lateral extension at oneend and with spaced arms extending therefrom intermediate its length andin substantially vertical alinement with the lateral extension, a shaftrotatably disposed through certain of the arms and operatively engagedwith the lateral extension, said shaft being provided with a spiral, anendwise movable member disposed through certain of the arms andengageable with the spiral whereby reciprocation of the endwise movablemember rotates the shaft and the beater element, and a rock leversupported by the handle and operatively engaged with the endwise movablemember for imparting reciprocation to said movable member upon rockingof the lever.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the present of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM MICHAEL HOFEERBERTE l/Vitnesses:

Mrs. M. HOFFERBERTH, Mrs. WM. HoFrERBnR'rH.

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